HānsiHansitown, city, west-central Haryāna Haryana state, northwestern India, on the road between Hissār Hisar city (northwest) and Delhi (southeast). Hānsi Hansi is an ancient town and was probably a Kushān Kushan stronghold in the 1st and 2nd centuries ADCE. It was captured in 1192 by Quṭb al-ud-Dīn AybakAibak, general of the Muslim emperor Muḥammad GhūrīMuʿizz al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Sām; several mosques and tombs date from the 12th century. Hānsi Hansi was the capital of the independent kingdom carved out by George Thomas, a British adventurer, in the late 18th century. It was incorporated as a municipality in 1867. Hānsi Hansi is now a commercial and communications centre. Industries include cotton ginning, handloom hand-loom weaving, and metalwork. Pop. (19812001) 5075,365747.